Schieffer Destroys Snowden: ‘I Don’t Remember Martin Luther King Jr. Or Rosa Parks Hiding In China’

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66. I guess we've already forgotten about Manning's captivity

I'm assuming Snowden isn't an idiot and knows he could get the same treatment Manning got (gets).

Correct me if I'm wrong, everyone, but that was considered torture, yes?

So, all respect to Schieffer but I think he forgot about today's rules.

Can you imagine the rioting in the streets if Dr. King or Parks got treated like that?

So yeah, really bad analogy on Schieffer's part.

And God help us if the standard you have to live up to are that of legends like King or Parks if you want to be a whistle blower.

Imagine that if you wanted to be a journalist, and give commentary on TV, you had to equal the performances of Edward R. Murrow. Television would be devoid of content.

Which is not to say Snowden is above criticism. It's just that the sanctimonious, and ill thought out, kind coming from the villagers inside the beltway adds nothing to the ongoing discussions.

Snowden could be as shady as hell. But that's irrelevant to Schieffer's attack. That attack has more to do with Snowden being a story the villagers find hard to deal with.